1934-08-21 — Page 1

Carnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP.

The dollar, on demand, closed to-day at 1/6 1-8.

FINAL EDITION.

ChinaTMTM Mail

Carnation

Est. 1843.

MILK

Sole Agente:

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ROUGH TRIP MARKS INAUGURATION OF NEW BRITISH AIR MAIL

C. F.

Herbert Sutcliffe, England's opening halaman, yesterday stored 31. not out at the Oval. Walters, his partner, scared 59 to bring the total to 90 for no wicket in reply to Australia's Kcore of 701,

PERRY AND

WILDE SUCCEED

IN DOUBLES

Allison And Van Ryn Out To Regain Title. NO SURPRISES MARK OPENING

OF US. TOURNAMENT

Germanton, Phil., To-day. Fred Perry and F. H. D. Wilde,

ENGLAND TEST

WHY ROOSEVELT

PROSPECTS ARE GLOWING TRIBUTES PAID TO WANTED JOHNSON

SAID BRIGHT

“MATCH NOT YET OVER."

KAIN EXPECTED TO-DAY

Loudon, To-day. Despite the huge Australian Test total, the critics writing in this morning's papers were gener- ally optimistic as regards Eng- land's chances.

LORD 'JUSTICE SCRUTTON

"Scrupulous Fairness And Fearlessness”

..

London, To-day.

Tributes are paid in the press to the scrupulous fairness and fear. Jessness of Lord Justlee Scrutton, one of the most learned men in England, whose death of the age of *! 78 years was announced yester day

Hs died suddenly at Shering- ham where he was spending a vacation. He had been judge for 24 years and Lord Justice Appeal since 1916-British Wire- less Service.

They all agree that England's performance yesterday was high- ly creditable, thus raising hopes of getting within measurable COMMUNISTS distance of the Australians' total; NOW MENACE of 701, particularly as the wie- ket appears to be wearing splen- didly.

Mr. Howard Marshall, the Daily Telegraph critic, says that England] has a great batting side and the match is not yet over.

Contrary to expectations there were no queues outside the Oval at midnight.

The weather forecast states there

is a strong. Bouth-westerly wind, mainly cloudy, with occasional rain

-Reuter.

DAIREN MANIFESTO TO JAPAN.

Absolute Opposition Declared.

basis-Reuter.

Dairen, To-day.

to

of

TO REMAIN HEAD

CAMPAIGN AGAINST PROFITEERING.

CHECKING RISE IN COST. OF LIVING

London, To-day. President Roosevelt has decided to start a vigorous campaign to prevent profiteering in grains and other foodstuffs in the United States, according to the New York correspondent to the "Financial Times,"

By endeavouring to check thel advance of wholesale prices, the President is obviously afraid that

KWANGTUNG the country's existing situation

TROOPS RUSHED TO

RESCUE.

NO SERIOUS TROUBLE IS ANTICIPATED

[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, To-day. Cantonese troops were rushed to- day from Shaokwan in Northern

will grow worse if the cost of living continues to mount, but Wall Street is wondering whether the Administration will now be lable to check the rise in com- modities which was formerly the

Manuel Hernandez (left) and his brother Fred, bid their sister. Dolores goodbye a few minutes before they step into the new lethal gas chamber of Arizona prison, at Florence, to die for a miner's murder. Their father, mother, sister, and 14 brothers sat with them at a last supper before cyanide gas exacted the state's ven- geance,

TERRIFIC STORM

PASSENGER'S

HEAD BREAKS

THRO' CANVAS

PLANE DROPS- 300

FEET.

FLIGHT TERMINATED AT MANCHESTER

SEVEN HOURS SAVED FROM BELFAST.

London, To-day. The new postal and passenger air service, linking London, Bir- mingham, Manchester, Belfast and Glasgow, was inaugurated yester day.

main object of their programme. WHEAT CRISIS UNSOLVED. The development of air mall

(Continued on Poje 9)

CODE ABANDONMENT-

OBSERVATIONS

Washington, To-day.

Steel industry leaders consider that Code abandonment would

Kwangtung to Yanfa and Pingahek be seeking an escape from the col- to defend those border towns from lective bargaining and Labour the invasion of a band of 7,000 clause-United Press, per S. E Communists under the command Levy and Company, of General Li Ming-shui, a former

divisional commander of Nanking GOLD SHIPMENTS troops.

aurarm

CEASE

London Mystified Over

African Move.

HOARDING CONTRARY TO RAND, TRADITIONS

U.S. BOOM COMING

GREATER THAN 1929

PREDICTION BY MAJOR ANGAS

New York, To-day. The business revival boom in the United States is greater than that of 1920, it is predicted in a book entitled "The Coming American Boom," by Major L. L. B. Angas,

COMMITTEE

services in Great Britain has been alow for the obvious reason that the centres between whịch the greatest volume of com munication flows are served by railway almost as quickly as by

TO DISPERSE

IN LONDON The new air service, how-

Last-Minute French Appeal.

SUB-COMMITTEE FORMED,

London, To-day. Notwithstanding the last minute appeal by the French delegate, the International Wheat Committee is expected, to terminate to-morrow without having achieved any prac tical result.

The Frenchman, Mr. Devinat, appealed for a continued system! of expert quotas and the establish- which was published yesterday. ment of an International pool,

Jover, which carries busines

communications from Belfast to London, and will enable letters posted up to 10.80 am. in Man- chester to be delivered the same afternoon. In London.

The service was inaugurated un- der unfavourable weather condi fons...

ell-

On the Belfast to Manches ter route the machine countered a terrific buffetting, and during one particularly severe bump the occupants were shot from their seats as the plane dropped nearly 300

feet.

Sir Harold Hartley, Chairman

two "members of the Brifuh ten- nis team who are touring America and who will later visit Australia,

This band of Red outlaws has The citizens of Dairen. In been infesting southern Hunan paired together to win their way

for the past two months, and are into the Second Round of the mass meeting today, decided

sand a manifesto to the Japanese now making attempts to crash American National Men's Doubles authorities at Tokyo and at Sin-into Kwangtung for the purpose Lawn Tennis Championship yes-king, declaring their absolute op of looting rice, provisions, and in terday.

position, firstly to the immediate the hope of encounting protec Perry's usual doubles partner, withdrawal of extrality from tive guards whom they may dis- G. P. Hughes, is absent from the Manchuria, secondly, to the team, hence his pairing with render of the South Manchuria These Reds made an incursion SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. Wilde, who was a member of the Railway area, and, thirdly, to re-into Northern Kwangui six weeks (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Major Angas bases his predic- A sub-Committee was formed to of the Railway, Air Services, was British team which visited Aus-organising the three-in-one system ago, but the protective guards phic Messages Ordinanes, 1895. Retion on the efficacy of President draft a report, and will consider, thrown against the emergency tralia and U.S.A., earlier this of administration on a two-unit there proved too powerful for ceived August 21, 19 ami)

Roosevelt's monetary trade polic-inter alia, French representation, roof exit, his head and shoulders London, To-day.

ies and says that inflation has but it is expected to recommend a smashing through canvas. The city is most mystified just begun.

dispersal, until next year's crops Other occupants were also at the cessation of gold ship- ments from the Sudan and African mines, which are ap. parently hoarding in antiel pation of higher prices, though this is contrary to the Rand traditions. The total received from Africa during the last four weeks was only £273,635 · in raw. gold, as compared with a weekly average of from £75,000 to £1,000,000, mostly refined, — United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

year.

(Continued on Page 4) Results, as cabled by Reuter,

were:

G. M. Lott and L. R. Stoefen beat Fred Kuser and Eharlan Whithead 6-4, 6-4, 6-3,

F. J. Perry and F. H. D. Wilde beat 8. Ellsworth Davenport and R. Kellcher 6-2, 6-3, find..

W. Allison and J. Van Ryn beat C. Smith and J. W. Heatley 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

COOLER WEATHER IN AMERICA

Heat Breaking Point

B. Bell and G. Mangin bent W106 Tilden the 3rd and N. Ross Tilocy 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4.

R. B. Menzel and J. V. Kirby beat, Ralph Demott and Herbert Fischer 7-5, 6-1, 6-0.

SILVER PURCHASE BY TREASURY.

33,465,091 Ounces Acquired.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

Predicted.

DEGREES IN OKLAHAMA

New York, To-day. There is probability of rain and cooler weather in America, according to the lat est weather report received, reads:

It is hotter in the western half of the Cotton Beit, Oklahoma City registering 106 degrees in the shade, but the weather looks like

rain.

them and they were driven off.

(Continued on Paga 9)

U.S. MOTOR MERGER.

Pierce, Arrow Company

Involved.

Baffalo, To-day. It is learned that negotia- Įtions are under way to merge the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company with

an unannounced manufacturer. In the time MrM. Pierce has asked for 12. reorganization under the

bankruptcy laws in order to es-1.

United Press, cape his lenses.

mean

per S. E. Levy and Company.

METER INSPECTOR: `BITTEN'

FEDERAL RESERVE MEMBER DEPOSITS INCREASE

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra breaking, because all corn belts, Mr. G. S. Gan, China Light and shto Messages Ordinance, 1894 Re including the adjacent south-west, Power meter. Inspector, was bit-cived August 21, 12:40 um.} (1) Telegraph. Copyright. Telegrare much cooler, being fanned by ten by a chow dog when inspect Washington, to-day-The Fede whic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Ra-winds which will probably bringing the meter at the Kam Hing ral Reserve member deposits for 91 ceived August 21, 12.40 u.m.)

Washington, To-day. The northern and eastern spring terday afternoon.

Knitting Mills, Nathan Road, yes-cities has increased by U.S:$79,000,- Mr. Henry Morgenthau, United belts are experiencing the coolest ment at the Kowloon Hospital he U.S.$18,587,800,000.-United Press, After treat-000 this week. The total is now States Treasury Secretary, has an weather-United Press, per S. E. nounced that he has acquired Levy and Company.

per S. E. Levy and Company. $3,465,091 ounces of silver under

the nationalisation plan, and acquir-

ed 11,821,000

mined silver.

ounces of newly-

It is announced that the Treasury

WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy, with occasional rain and

sold 22,000,000 "Hole" bords, which moderate south-east winds, was the were purchased last week at a point weather forecast for to-day, as in- profit-United Press, per S. Esued by the Royal Observatory this Levy and Company.

morning.

$95,000 FOR STOCK EXCHANGE

MEMBERSHIP

LOCAL RAINFALL

The local rainfall recorded at New York To-day A Stock the Royal Observatory for the 24 Exchange membership

hours ended 10.80 a.m. to-day was was Bold for U.S.$95,000 which is un- 0.98 inch, bringing the total changed from the last sale. Un the year, to 80.49 inches, as ited Press, per S. E Levy and pared with a normal average Company

$63.02:

was sent home,

Adverse Stock Market News

-

injuries.

He believes that the termination are more accurately predictable shaken, but none received serious of the boom depends on how soon Reuter, the banking position becomes strained due to the loss of gold,|:

(Continued on Page 9).

When the plane arrived at Man- FRENCH SCHEME OUTLINED.

chester, 20 minutes late, it was The French delegates outlined decided to cancel the remainder the steps to be taken in France to of the flight, and the mails were cope with the wheat surplus pro-transferred to a WANG CHUNG HUELblem and expressed the confident Wireless Service.

IN SHANGHAI,

Leaving For Kuling In One or Two Days.

hope that, by a continuation of the measures which, had already (Continued on Page 6)

STEEL INDUSTRY DEPRESSION.

To Influence.

Shanghai, To-day. ...Mr. Wang, Chung Huel arrived. here to-day by the President Grant Three Factors Contribute add Is leaving for Kuling in the course of one or two daya.-Reuter.

POST MORTEM ON MRS. MARU.

Grim Tragedy In Kowloon Flat.

New York, To-day. The American publication, "Steel," estimating the activities of the mills last week at 21.5 per

train-British

CANADIAN

FORFEITS HIS

BAIL IN US.

$100,000 INVOLVED IN CASE.

LIABLE TO ARREST IF FOUND. IN AMERICA

Seattle, To-day.

cent. of capacity, states that the The Washington, Federal alackness in buying, the wide Judge, Mr. Jesemiah Peterer spread labour difficulties, and un-has ordered Mr. Henry Reifel to certainties regarding the Govern- forfeit his ball of U.S.$100,000.

*The two Reifels, father and son, The post mortem on Mrs. B.ment's policies are exerting a Maru, who was found, appearently pronounced depressing influence, are now liable to arrest if they murdered, yesterday morning at United Press, per S. E. Levy again enter the United States.

Reuter. and Company. No. 566, Nathan Road revealed that she had died from a multiple frac- ture of the skull and from cerebral H.M.S. REVENGE BACK

Discounted by US. Brokers eamorzage, She also had several

New York, To-day.

the pressure idle funds seeking On Wall Street yesterday there | employment. was an opinion that the technical Unfavourable investments show position of the market favoured ed a further decline, although in- the resumption of the advance in

trial activity is expected this

steel favourable Investments.

According to some brokerage

there is a distinct under

Investment

beller

broken ribs, ap

Deceased was "a" "native Yanaguchi, Japan, and was

year of age.

BODY OF CHINESE FOUND

of 40

WITH FLEET:

Mr. Henry Reifel, Fresident the Brewers and Distillers, Ltd, of Vancouver, with his son Mr.

George Reifels, were released under: $100,000.bond each on July 9 on a charge of smuggling large

west Pacific area....

Reflt Completed And quantities of liquor info the north

Recommissioned.

London, To-day.

IN CHEST IN KOWLOONER H. M. S. Revenge · løft Ports- mouth yesterday to rejoin the

(Continued on Page 12)

DUPONT EXTRA DIVIDEND

of an unknown Chin- First Battle Squadron of the Me-Washington,

To-day

Wall

and died of pneumonia,diterranean Fleet, having recent. Street expects the Dapont. Com- n chest at the rear ly completed her rent and, been re-pany declare an extra dividend Police Station yos-commissioned. British Wireless to-day-United. Prens, per S. E

Service

Levy and Compnay,